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A six sided die is rolled. Find the probability of rolling a number greater than 2.Give your answer as a reduced fraction.

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Probability

Let's analyze the number of ways of obtaining a number greater than 2 when a die is rolled:

3, 4, 5, 6

There are 4 ways out of 6. Then, the probability is:


(4)/(6)

Simplifying the fraction:


(4/2)/(6/2)=(2)/(3)

Answer: 2/3

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